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It’s What Being An Author Is All About

Originally posted on Author – Richard F Holmes:
I’ve been back from my working trip to West Wales for just over a week now and thought it was about time I checked in. Ah.. the trip; well, it started off quite spectacularly; during the early hours of my first night there I had two (yes,…

Interview Tips

Originally posted on MARSocial Author Business Enhancement Humor Post:
 Save your money . . . you do not need to spend a fortune on getting your hair and make-up professionally done just to give an Internet Radio Show.

Please RT: Help Bekki Pate Reach her Target of 250 pre-orders to become a #Published #Author:

Originally posted on MARSocial AuthorBusinessEnhancement Cap'n Joe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOZ-qaiCPY This is an altruistical campaign to help Bekki Pate realize her dream to become a best-selling “PUBLISHED” author. As you read this Interview you’ll soon discover that she is an exceptionally talented creative young writer. Cap’n Joe: Can you tell my readers a little about your…

How to Write a Successful Novel

Originally posted on byron kalies:
Words Remembered, Not Said Distractions of the week …. Wednesday – release of kindle day-job book ‘Essential Management Skills’ – New update of Scrivener software – Golf competition at Cradoc Golf Club – excellent day, but no cigar – Coronation Street -Eisteddfod at Bala – ‘Fargo’ – Online poker –…

There are no Write-By-Numbers kits …

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
When I was a kid, we spent our summers at the family cottage, north of Toronto. Two entire months to amuse ourselves – preferably, according to my mother, out-of-doors. But there were often rainy days we’d be forced to spend inside, and one of the “hobbies” I got…

Top 5 Things I Learned in Graduate School

Originally posted on Highest Form of Whit:
Part two of a two-part series. Here we go! 5. Routine is really, really important.  I’m still learning this one, and it’s really difficult. But a lot of what I did over the school year was get my homework done the night before or the hours before class,…

OPINION —- Methinks Amazon is Getting Too Big For Their Britches

Originally posted on johntuckermustlive:
Here’s the link about Amazon’s latest bullying tactics in the literature field. Admittedly, it’s against the big boys of publishing but we’re all aware of the trickle-down-effect.   Keep an eye out….and pray. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/23/amazon-escalates-its-battle-against-hachette/?_php=true&_type=blogs&partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS !!!!!!  

PC vs Mac

Originally posted on The Crazy Lady Speaks:
Remind me to never go back to that computer store—the people who work there ask difficult questions. The store clerk probably saw my dazed and confused look while I thumbed through something called CD’s for computers . . . or are they called discs? I don’t know. What’s…

“Oh no! There’s too many speech tags,” she said

Dionne Lister | USA Today Bestselling Author I know there are tons of grammar blogs that let everyone in on what you should and shouldn’t be doing with your writing. As an editor, everything I suggest is just that: a suggestion. My suggestions, however, are based either in logic or grammar rules. Today I wanted […]

A new week ahead

Originally posted on Perry Web Design:
I hope that everyone had a fantastic, restful weekend and is ready for the week ahead.  I have a lot of goodies to tell you about so stay tuned and I will reveal them throughout the week!

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